Changes in nutritional variables at each assessment point from time of admission
| 4-150Linear trend | **Difference | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | 2 weeks | 4 weeks | 6 weeks | 8 weeks | 10 weeks | F | p | F | p | ||||
| Weight loss (kg) | |||||||||||||
| Control | 2.28 (1.28) | 4.21 (2.44) | 5.13 (3.23) | 5.68 (3.90) | 5.96 (4.21) | 5.86 (4.33) | 33.6 | <0.001 | (1) | 71.53 | <0.001 | ||
| Treatment | 2.31 (1.36) | 3.40 (2.94) | 3.40 (3.26) | 2.48 (3.58) | 1.89 (4.27) | 1.53 (4.23) | 5.48 | 0.02 | (2) | 4.34 | 0.001 | ||
| Decrease in TSF (mm) | |||||||||||||
| Control | 0.10 (0.32) | 0.32 (0.90) | 0.51 (1.19) | 0.72 (1.32) | 0.80 (0.42) | 0.82 (1.41) | 3.09 | 0.01 | (1) | 22.01 | <0.001 | ||
| Treatment | 0.19 (0.68) | 0.11 (0.94) | 0.26 (0.77) | 0.07 (0.82) | 0.02 (0.90) | 0.16 (1.73) | 0.42 | NS | (2) | 1.44 | NS | ||
| Decrease in MAMC (cm) | |||||||||||||
| Control | 0.56 (1.30) | 1.01 (1.80) | 1.27 (1.91) | 1.29 (1.94) | 1.37 (1.90) | 1.28 (1.73) | 4.88 | <0.03 | (1) | 17.16 | <0.001 | ||
| Treatment | 0.55 (0.75) | 0.86 (0.94) | 0.81 (0.82) | 0.71 (0.83) | 0.61 (0.92) | 0.42 (1.01) | 2.10 | NS | (2) | 1.64 | NS | ||
| Decrease in grip strength (kg/m2) | |||||||||||||
| Control | 1.56 (1.82) | 2.51 (3.13) | 2.45 (2.99) | 2.16 (2.41) | 2.10 (2.35) | 1.93 (2.21) | 0.01 | NS | (1) | 13.58 | <0.001 | ||
| Treatment | 1.73 (1.87) | 1.82 (1.92) | 1.95 (2.80) | 1.17 (1.64) | 1.04 (2.00) | 0.82 (2.10) | 9.94 | <0.005 | (2) | 2.12 | NS | ||
Values are mean (SD).
↵4-150 One way ANOVA for differences between time points. **Two way ANOVA: (1) difference between control and treatment groups; (2) difference between time points.